Variable Definitions
These variable definitions are as given in the ROMS documentation
Space and Time Variables |
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\(t\) |
time |
\(x,y\) |
horizontal coordinates |
\(z\) |
vertical coordinate |
Prescribed Inputs |
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\(h(x,y)\) |
bottom depth |
\(g\) |
magnitude of gravity |
\(f(x,y)\) |
Coriolis parameter |
\(\nu, \nu_\theta\) |
molecular viscosity and diffusivity |
Prognostic Variables |
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|---|---|
\(\vec{v} = (u,v,w)\) |
velocity vector and x-, y-, z-components |
\(T(x,y,z,t)\) |
potential temperature |
\(S(x,y,z,t)\) |
salinity |
\(\zeta(x,y,t)\) |
surface elevation |
Diagnostic Variables |
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|---|---|
\(\rho_0+\rho(x,y,z,t)\) |
total in situ density |
\(P\) |
total pressure \(\approx -\rho_0 g z\) |
\(\phi(x,y,z,t)\) |
dynamic pressure \(\phi = (P/\rho_0)\) |
\(K_m, K_C\) |
vertical eddy viscosity and diffusivity |
Additional terms |
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|---|---|
\(\cal{F}_u, \cal{F}_v, \cal{F}_C\) |
forcing terms |
\(\cal{D}_u, \cal{D}_v, \cal{D}_C\) |
diffusive terms |